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Godfather of Harlem
Harlem is mine.
Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.
Where to watch Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem is streaming in the US on Hulu, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, MGM Plus, Spectrum On Demand and The Roku Channel.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home.
Seasons
- Season 1 — 10 episodes (September 29, 2019)
- Season 2 — 10 episodes (April 18, 2021)
- Season 3 — 10 episodes (January 15, 2023)
- Season 4 — 10 episodes (April 13, 2025)
Cast
- Forest Whitaker as Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
- Erik LaRay Harvey as Delbert C. 'Del' Chance
- Ilfenesh Hadera as Mayme Johnson
- Antoinette Crowe-Legacy as Elise Johnson
- Lucy Fry as Stella Gigante
- Michael Raymond-James as Joe Colombo
Details
- Created by
- Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein
- First aired
- September 29, 2019
- Episodes
- 40
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Network
- Epix and MGM+
- Status
- Returning Series
- TMDB score
- 8.1 / 10 from 789 votes
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